John W. Vessey, Jr. quotes

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More has been screwed up on the battlefield and misunderstood in the Pentagon because of a lack of understanding of the English language than any other single factor.
John W. Vessey, Jr.
English
Language
Understanding
Don't get small units caught in between the forces of history.
John W. Vessey, Jr.
History
My job is to give the president and secretary of defense military advice before they know they need it.
John W. Vessey, Jr.
Advice
Defense
Job
Military
President
Our strategy is one of preventing war by making it self-evident to our enemies that they're going to get their clocks cleaned if they start one.
John W. Vessey, Jr.
War
Strategy
Clocks
Enemies
Self